These days, if you don't know how to shop online, you're definitely out of date, hehe. Fanli.com offers a wide selection of items from all over the place for you to choose from, with prices cheaper than physical stores. Moreover, they deliver to your door, saving both money and effort, avoiding the hassle of walking around shopping. Since having children, many women have become "defeated moms," enthusiastically shopping, crazily bidding, and fiercely competing, gradually becoming gold or diamond level online shopping experts. Without exaggeration, almost all sizes of items in my home, from kitchen utensils to baby beds and strollers, from Moussy Fashion Shopping Network cameras to books and toys, were purchased online. With Christmas, New Year's, and Spring Festival coming up soon, online shopping will inevitably create another wave of enthusiasm. Many merchants are conducting New Year promotions, offering discounts, flash sales, and gift-giving activities.
However, Moussy Official Website, be careful not to fall into the gentle traps of online shopping!
Trap One: Taking advantage of the 10-day automatic payment system by deliberately delaying time. The basic process of online shopping is: selecting an item, making a payment, shipping, confirming receipt, making a payment, and leaving a review. After the seller ships the item, if the buyer does not confirm receipt within 10 days, the system will automatically make the payment. Some scammers take advantage of this!
For example, scammers might say: "There's been a lot of shipping recently, just wait a bit longer." Or, "The weather is bad, heavy snow, it might affect the delivery." Or, scammers let you choose "surface mail" (cheaper than express), then keep stalling "the post office is slow, low efficiency." Even worse, directly fobbing off on you "this item is so popular, there's currently a shortage."
Thus, while the buyer patiently waits for the item, 10 days have quietly passed. Alipay automatically transfers the payment to the seller's account, who then disappears after achieving their goal.
[Countermeasure]
(1) If more than 3 days have passed without shipping after payment, contact the seller and urge them to ship.
(2) If approaching 10 days without receiving the item, request a refund and cancel the transaction.
(3) Do not easily believe the seller's recommendations for surface mail or explanations about slow express speeds. If there are indeed special circumstances and the item has not been received, you can request the seller to extend the transaction time.
(4) Pay attention to tracking "view logistics" to avoid situations where the seller does not ship at all.
Trap Two: Secretly substituting goods with different link addresses for the same item. After selecting a product, contact the store through Wangwang. Fraudulent scammers may say: "Let me show you some detailed pictures of the item." Then they send you a link address. Clicking on it, sure enough, it's the desired item. Then, the buyer eagerly snaps it up and pays on this page, waiting for delivery.
A few days pass without any sign of the item, so you go back to Wangwang to confront the store, but the storekeeper says matter-of-factly: "You didn't buy anything from my store, why should I ship it to you?" Looking back carefully at the item link, although the content, illustrations, and text descriptions are similar to the originally chosen item, it's indeed not from the same store. As for the owner of the linked item, they're never online, so the money is lost.
Encircling Wei to rescue Zhao: East is where you look at the goods; West is where you pay.
[Countermeasure]
(1) Whenever the store sends a link for the buyer to purchase, always check if it's from the same store. Don't be deceived by seemingly identical pages.
(2) If you need to modify the price, simply do so in the original transaction. Do not easily trust links provided by the store, as they may contain viruses that steal online banking passwords.
(3) If you accidentally get scammed and pay through a fake link, promptly request a refund or seek help and file complaints with the website's customer service.
Trap Three: Non-physical shooting, received items vastly differ from beautiful pictures. Although online shopping is quick and convenient, its biggest drawback is that you cannot see or touch the items, relying solely on network images and text descriptions, thus requiring keen eyes to discern quality and authenticity. Nowadays, many products are counterfeit and substandard.
Many buyers may have experienced such incidents where the received item is terrible, significantly differing from the stunning pictures on the page, leading to great disappointment.
[Countermeasure]
(1) Do not completely trust beautifully crafted pictures because many are promotional images or model displays. It's best if the seller provides their own real-life photos, especially paying attention to enlarged detail shots.
(2) Check other buyers' reviews after shopping, which may reveal genuine descriptions like "the actual item differs greatly from the picture" or "the dress isn't as long as in the photo."
(3) You can also contact other buyers who have purchased the same item to ask for details. Allies on the same front generally tell you the truth.
(4) Accept a certain degree of color difference; usually, the actual item appears slightly darker.
(5) Choose stores that offer "seven-day no-reason return," ensuring peace of mind.
Trap Four: Fake credit ratings, fake diamonds, fake crowns brushed up. According to the total amount of transactions, both sellers and buyers receive corresponding levels. Typically, we would choose stores with relatively high credit ratings, indicating that their items are quite popular and sell well. However, scammers may precisely take advantage of this point, quickly "brushing" themselves to diamond or crown status to attract more buyers. Therefore, when you see dazzling diamonds, don't be confused, remain calm.
[Countermeasure]
(1) Pay attention to the store's opening time. Generally speaking, it's difficult to upgrade to diamond or crown status within one or two months.
(2) Check the store's evaluation situation. If all evaluations are "default positive" without content, be extra cautious. Moreover, if the volume of goods is large, there should be medium and poor reviews, which is realistic.
(3) Watch out for the store's "shills." If buyer names are all aaa, bbb, ttt, etc., they are likely fake.
(4) Check sales records, traded goods, and quantities. If the same buyer frequently purchases large quantities of the same item, it's likely they're brushing up their credit rating.
Trap Five: Finding excuses not to use Alipay, requiring direct transfer to a personal account. Some scammers find various reasons not to use Alipay, for example: "Alipay system is temporarily broken. If you want the item shipped quickly, just transfer the money to me first." Then they require you to directly transfer money to their account, which is unsafe and absolutely unacceptable. Additionally, Alipay has a direct transfer function that instantly credits the account. If the merchant gives you their Alipay account and requests a direct transfer, be cautious.
[Countermeasure] No other way, resolutely use the shopping link and Alipay. In case of transaction disputes, it ensures shopping safety.
Trap Six: Luring buyers to prematurely confirm receipt, getting something for nothing. After the buyer pays to the trading platform, scammers try every means to lead you to confirm receipt early. For example: "I'm going back home in a few days. My goods are guaranteed to be fine. Just confirm now." "This is what the logistics company requires. If you don't confirm receipt first, I can't ship the item." "We're rushing for a higher rank these days. Please support us by confirming and giving a good review. We'll even give you a gift."
In fact, even if the store is not intentionally deceiving, because most online shopping items must go through courier logistics before reaching your hands, the chances of problems occurring are greater than in traditional physical stores.
[Countermeasure]
(1) You must wait until you receive the item and confirm its quality before confirming receipt.
(2) Pay attention to "view logistics," check the tracking number with the corresponding courier company. If issues are discovered, immediately contact the store. If there's something fishy, apply for a refund.
Trap Seven: "Flash sales" are too tempting, but shipping costs are exorbitant or quality is not guaranteed. Flash sales greatly stimulate the nerves of online shopping enthusiasts. Items that usually cost dozens or even hundreds of yuan are sold for only 1 yuan or 10 yuan at a certain moment. Frenzied screen refreshing, blood competition for purchases, huge savings, breathtaking.
However, flash sales also have traps. For example, an item bought for 1 yuan turns out to require 50 yuan in shipping costs, far exceeding the standard. Also, flash sale items do not come with three guarantees and lack quality assurance.
[Countermeasure]
(1) Don't get excited, stay calm!
(2) Think clearly, is the flash sale item really something you need?
(3) Is it worth wasting a lot of time waiting and refreshing for the flash sale? If it's worth it, go for it; if not, don't delay important matters, weigh the pros and cons.
Source: Fashion Fanli Network
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